Japan’s various cuisine isn’t known for being particularly spicy. If you want scorching hot flavor that makes you tear up, you’re better off trying out…

One of the prized hot food treats of Japanese convenience store Lawson is Karaage-kun–fried chicken nuggets that come in a variety of flavors (including ramen…

Japanese traditional sweets, called wagashi, are revered for their pristine presentation and exquisite taste. There’s specialist shops all over Japan, staffed by expert confectioners crafting…

Japanese convenience store Lawson’s “MACHI café” menu often boasts a number of fancy beverages, but this summer they’re combining drink and dessert with the “Ice…

One of the most popular types of hot convenience store food in Japan is Lawson’s “Karaage-kun”, nuggets of karaage (Japanese fried chicken) that come in…

While Japanese convenience store offer a wide variety of delicious sandwiches, lately many have found themselves enamored with the initially surprising, but delicious and beautifully…

One of Japan’s favorite and affordable traditional sweets are dango 団子, dumplings made of mochiko glutinous rice, and prepared with various flavors, toppings and seasonings….

Rilakkuma and his chicken friend Kiiroitori are no strangers to wagashi traditional Japanese sweets. The Tabemasu series exclusively available at Lawson convenience stores in Japan…

As Spring settles over Japan, convenience stores retire their steaming tanks of oden, and vending machine drinks options slowly turn to only cold. It’s a…

On March 2nd, many schools in Japan announced that they will be temporarily closing as a countermeasure against the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. In…

In the Western world, the economic effects of automation are a growing concern. American political candidates like Andrew Yang are warning that the world economy…

The phrase: “so cute I could gobble you right up” doesn’t do justice to the new Pompompurin Yaki sweet, currently available in Lawson convenience stores…

As anticipation for Makoto Shinkai’s latest film “Weathering with You” rises in advance of its July 19th theatrical debut, the commercial campaign is getting into…

Nintendo’s Kirby has plenty to boast about when it comes to his own line of food and merchandise in Japan, including a head bed that…

Ever popular, Japanese convenience store desserts are like little cups of heaven. Despite being reasonably priced, they’re always beautifully presented and delicious, and we are…